North Carolina DMV – Share the Road With Motorcycles

Share the Road With Motorcycles by RALEIGH – In an effort to reduce the increase in motorcycle fatalities on North Carolina roadways, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The N.C Governor’s Highway Safety Program and BikeSafe North Carolina strongly encourages motorists to share the road and watch closely for motorcycles, … Read more

North Carolina DMV – Share the Road With Motorcycles

Share the Road With Motorcycles by Share the Road With Motorcycles May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month RALEIGH – In an effort to reduce the increase in motorcycle fatalities on North Carolina roadways, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The N.C Governor’s Highway Safety Program and BikeSafe North Carolina strongly … Read more

DOL working to raise awareness of motorcycles

OLYMPIA—As temperatures rise across our state this season, the Department of Licensing (DOL) would like to remind drivers to watch out for an increasing number of motorcycles on our streets and highways.Riders can be difficult to see on busy roads because of their smaller size and profile. Motorists should take an extra second to be … Read more

Converting off-road motorcycles for street use becomes legal in January

Off-road motorcycle Starting January 1, 2012, owners of off-road motorcycles that modify them to meet all applicable state motor vehicle safety standards can apply for license plates that will allow the modified motorcycle to be used on public streets and highways. This change is the result of Substitute Senate Bill 5800 passed by the Washington State Legislature in April 2011.   Off-road motorcycle … Read more

Converting off-road motorcycles for street use becomes legal in January

Off-road motorcycle Starting January 1, 2012, owners of off-road motorcycles that modify them to meet all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and state standards can apply for license plates that will allow the modified motorcycle to be used on public streets and highways. This change is the result of Substitute Senate Bill 5800 passed by the Washington State Legislature … Read more

Family hopes their tragedy will push drivers to “look twice” for motorcycles

Need another reason to look twice for motorcycles? Robert Peffley’s family is sharing one from the heart; a story told in videos that are part of the state’s Look Twice, Save a Life motorcycle safety campaign. In the summer of 2007, Peffley was riding his motorcycle near his Lynnwood home when a car turned in front of his bike, killing him. … Read more